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Talk Back: Claiming Black History & Storytelling For More Just Future

The necessity of claiming truth and the courage to speak out and act is what restores erased history and shapes the present and future.

Kimberle Williams Crenshaw proudly proclaims that she comes from a long line of backtalkers. These are women who refuse to not speak up against injustice and discrimination carried out by people and systems that need to change.


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What I eventually realized was that none of those resources were helping me answer the deeper question underneath it all: What kind of life am I actually trying to build?

At the time, I was going through my own career crisis after working as an actor. My identity, relationships, routines, and future had all been wrapped up in that world. Letting go of it felt overwhelming. I didn’t just need a new job. I needed a new direction for my life.

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